by bcowett | Mar 15, 2013 | Boston Red Sox, Bryce Brentz, Casey Kelly, Chicago Cubs, Cleveland Indians, Don Mattingly, Jacoby Ellsbury, Jose Iglesias, Juan Nieves, Los Angeles Dodgers, Stephen Drew, Terry Francona, Xander Bogearts
So, I decided to see a Spring Training game on Thursday between the Cubs & Dodgers. Here’s a short summary: STOP BUNTING DODGERS I CAN’T TAKE IT ANYMORE. Players will come and go. That’s the hard truth we have to acknowledge. Loyalty won’t...
by dpodheiser | Mar 8, 2013 | Adrian Gonzalez, Boston Red Sox, Carl Crawford, danny knobler, Josh Beckett, media, Terry Francona
Let me be the first to say that I sympathize with multi-million dollar athletes when they complain about the media. The fact is that these athletes simply don’t have very many interesting things to say on a day-to-day basis, and in a mega-sports market like Boston,...
by jkeller | Mar 7, 2013 | Adrian Gonzalez, Albert Pujols, Allen Webster, Bobby Valentine, Boston Red Sox, Bryce Harper, C.C. Sabathia, Carl Crawford, Clay Buchholz, Cleveland Indians, Curt Schilling, Daniel Nava, Gio Gonzalez, Henry Owens, Houston Astros, Jackie Bradley Jr., Jacoby Ellsbury, Joel Hanrahan, Jon Lester, Josh Beckett, Kevin Youkilis, Los Angeles Angels, Matt Barnes, Mike Carp, Mike Napoli, Mike Trout, MLB Amateur Draft, New York Yankees, Ryan Dempster, Ryan Sweeney, Stephen Drew, Stephen Strasburg, Terry Francona, Trot Nixon, Washington Nationals, Xander Bogaerts
You know the feeling, it’s just some unsuspecting Tuesday when you get the card in the mail. It’s a “Save the Date” for an upcoming wedding. You go to the calendar and cross out a Saturday, knowing all too well that one is shot. (No, that’s not how I felt about...
by bcowett | Feb 4, 2013 | Boston Red Sox, Chris Carpenter, J.D. Durbin, Mike Napoli, Peter Gammons, Spring Training, Terry Francona
So the Super Bowl’s over, you can’t stand hockey or basketball, and you hope summer’s here soon. What’s a guy to do? Prepare for baseball, of course! Wait, you’re telling me that Terry Francona‘s book has poor representations of the...
by bcowett | Jan 23, 2013 | Boston Red Sox, Chris Carpenter, Cincinnati Reds, Fenway Park, Mike Napoli, Tampa Bay Rays, Terry Francona, World Baseball Classic, Xander Bogearts
I would make a Shakira joke here, but I already used it in a title a while back. Sorry guys, once a gag’s done, it’s done. So I had to go with a lame pun instead. And it’s finally done. Mike Napoli is officially a part of the Boston Red Sox. Bad hips...
by bcowett | Jan 16, 2013 | Bobby Bonilla, Boston Red Sox, Houston Astros, Junichi Tazawa, Mike Trout, New York Mets, Rafael Soriano, Terry Francona, World Baseball Classic, Xander Bogearts
Does anyone else look up highlights on MLB.com to get your baseball fix? Or is that just me? Because home run highlights are pretty awesome. That, and whatever Mike Trout does. We hear nothing out of the Sox for weeks, and then Terry Francona fires a shot over the...
by huntergolden | Jan 16, 2013 | Adrian Gonzalez, Ben Cherington, Bobby Jenks, Boston Red Sox, Carl Crawford, Dan Wheeler, Liverpool FC, Matt Albers, Shank, Terry Francona, Theo Epstein
So today Houghton Mifflin released several excerpts from Terry Francona and Dan Shaughnessy’s new book “Francona: The Red Sox Years” which is due to hit shelves in a few days and my oh my, what a stir it caused. Well, not really. Things like owners being worried about...
by dpoarch | Jan 6, 2013 | Adam LaRoche, Adrian Gonzalez, Allen Webster, Asdrubal Cabrera, Bobby Valentine, Boston Red Sox, Carl Crawford, Carlos Santana, Cleveland Indians, Jacoby Ellsbury, Jason Kipnis, John Farrell, John Lackey, Josh Beckett, Justin Masterson, Kelly Shoppach, Kyle Lohse, Los Angeles Dodgers, Michael Bourn, Mike Napoli, Rubby de la Rosa, Shin-Soo Choo, Terry Francona, Trevor Bauer, Ubaldo Jimenez
If there’s one thing you should know about me, it’s that I’ve never been a fan of narratives in sports. I know a good story is fun to follow, but too often, the media takes a story and beats it to death with terrifying efficiency. Just ask your friendly neighborhood...
by bcowett | Dec 19, 2012 | Ben Cherington, Boston Red Sox, Dustin Pedroia, John Farrell, Jose Iglesias, Koji Uehara, Mike Napoli, R.A. Dickey, Stephen Drew, Terry Francona, Toronto Blue Jays, Xander Bogearts
Since you’re reading this, I can assume you’re fully prepared for the end of the world this Friday, bunker and all. So here’s some links to go with your non-perishable food & bottled water. While it doesn’t seem like it, the Red Sox have a...
by bcowett | Dec 7, 2012 | 2012 General Managers Meetings, Boston Red Sox, David Ortiz, Jason Bay, Kevin Youkilis, Koji Uehara, Mike Napoli, New York Yankees, Shane Victorino, Terry Francona
TGIF everyone, or as Franklin D. Roosevelt liked to call it, the Date Which Will Live In Infamy. Along with your breakfast & coffee, I’ve got some hot n’ fresh links coming your way. Enjoy! Hoo boy. The Red Sox’s pitching staff. Ben Buchanan...
